familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Epirotes
speciesRanunculus glaberrimus
varietyRanunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus

Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus

(Greene) Greene

Fl. Francisc. 1: 298. 1891.

Alan T. Whittemore
Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus ellipticus Greene Pittonia 2: 110. 1890
Synonyms: Ranunculus oreogenes Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Basal leaf-blades ovate or elliptic to very narrowly elliptic, 1.5-5.2 × 0.7-2 cm, base obtuse to attenuate, margins entire or rarely with 3 broad, shallow, distal crenae, apex acute to rounded. Inflorescences: bracts with middle lobe much larger than lateral lobes. 2n = 80.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Jul).
Habitat: Moist seepy slopes and moist depressions in grassland
Elevation: 500-3600 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Sask., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., N.Dak., Oreg., S.Dak., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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2n chromosome quantity
80 +
Achene body length
not prolonged +
Achene body shape
asymmetrically thick-lenticular +  and compressed-globose +
Achene body width or width
1.2-2 times as wide as thick +
Achene length
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
Achene pubescence
pubescent +
Achene width
1.1mm;1.8mm +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
acute +  and rounded +
Apical crena width
broad +
Author
Alan T. Whittemore +
Authority
(Greene) Greene +
Basal leaf-blade arrangement or shape
elliptic +  and elliptic to very +
Basal leaf-blade length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (5.2 cm52 mm <br />0.052 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade shape
Ovate (?) +
Basal leaf-blade width
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Basal leaf architecture
petiolate +
Basal leaf duration
persistent +
Base architecture or shape
entire +
Base arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Base length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (5.2 cm52 mm <br />0.052 m <br />) +
Base shape
obtuse +  and attenuate +
Base width
1cm;2cm +
Basionyms
Ranunculus ellipticus +
Beak course
curved +  and straight +
Beak height or length or size
much shorter +
Beak position or structure subtype
terminal +
Beak presence
absent +
Beak shape
lance-subulate +  and subulate +
Beak some measurement
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Blade architecture
compound +
Blade shape
obovate;reniform +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract size
much larger +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Capsule arrangement
aggregated +
Capsule shape
globose;cylindric +
Caudex architecture
tuberous +
Cauline leaf architecture
sometimes;sessile;nearly sessile +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cyme architecture
1-50-flowered +
Cyme some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Distal crena depth
shallow +
Distal crena quantity
3 +
Distal crena width
broad +
Distal leaf architecture
sessile +
Distribution
Alta. +, B.C. +, Sask. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, N.Dak. +, Oreg. +, S.Dak. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
Elevation
500-3600 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Filament shape
filiform +
Flower architecture
pedicellate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower quantity
1;4 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit atypical quantity
5 (6) +
Fruit quantity
3;5 +
Fruits achene architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits achene architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Fruits achene shape
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Habitat
Moist seepy slopes and moist depressions in grassland +
Hair coloration
colorless +
Head atypical length
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Head atypical width
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Head length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Head shape
globose +
Head width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade shape
reniform +  and linear +
Leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf shape
parted +  and lobed +
Margin architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin architecture or shape
rarely +  and entire +
Margin arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Margin fusion
free +
Margin length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (5.2 cm52 mm <br />0.052 m <br />) +
Margin prominence
inconspicuous +
Margin shape
attenuate;obtuse;truncate +
Margin width
1cm;2cm +
Middle lobe size
much larger +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary scale fusion
joined +
Nectary scale pubescence
ciliate +  and glabrous +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pedicel pubescence
nearly +  and glabrous +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal atypical quantity
22 (150) +
Petal coloration
yellow +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal length
8mm;13mm +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
5;10 +
Petal shape
linear +  and orbiculate +
Petal size
reduced +
Petal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
Petal width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture or shape
sheathing +
Petiole height or length or size
shorter +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Jul). +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil quantity
4 +  and 250 +
Publication title
Fl. Francisc. +
Publication year
1891 +
Receptacle pubescence
glabrous +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
tuberous +
Ridge position
low +
Ridge size or width
narrow +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root position
basal +
Root shape
cylindric +
Root thickness
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Seed architecture
not arillate +  and stalked +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Segment architecture or shape
again +  and undivided +
Segment shape
parted +  and lobed +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal coloration
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Sepal width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Side architecture
veined +
Side quantity
3 +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
(5-)10-many +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem-base architecture
bulbous +
Stem architecture
not bulbous-based +
Stem orientation
ascending +  and prostrate +
Stem pubescence
glabrous +
Stem some measurement
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stolon architecture
tuberous +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Synonyms
Ranunculus oreogenes +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Ranunculus glaberrimus var. ellipticus +
Taxon parent
Ranunculus glaberrimus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Wall architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Wall width
thick +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism pubescence
pubescent +, pilose +, sometimes +  and glabrous +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
X chromosome quantity
8 +  and 7 +